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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant of permanent easement/restrictivr covenant for wetland buffer-2008 � �~���%�� Doc No 9197408 10/23/2008 03:41 PM ��-����1v`.r"` Certified filed and or recorded on above date: Office of the County Recorder � � ` Hennepin County, Minnesota � n ��J Michael H. Cunniff, County Recorder �N� TranslD 451029 Deputy 55 / � Fees �� � $35.50 DOC $10.50 SUR $46.00 Total f (reserved for recordin�information) GRANT OF PERMANENT FLOWAGE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENT AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANT FOR WETLAND AND WETLAND BUFFER � INSTRUMENT made this�_ day of June, 2008, by and between: E. Joseph LaFave, Trustee of the Helen Snyder Waldron Qualified Personal Residence Trust dated March 15, 2000 and Trustee under Article 4 of the William L. Waldron, Jr. Qualified Personal Residence Trust under Agreement dated March 15, 2000; Lucinda W. Chorley and Michael Chorley, wife and husband; Stacey W. Eastman and Patrick Eastman, wife and husband; and Wendy W. Burton, a single person (the "Grantors"), and the CITY OF ORONO,a Minnesota municipal corporation("City"). WITNESSETH: The Grantors, owners of the real property legally described on the attached E�ibit A, and in consideration of good and valuable consideration paid by the City, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby create and grant unto the City a permanent flowage and conservation easement for the purposes set forth in this instrument, over, under, and across the wetlands and wetland buffers located on that portion of the real property legally described in the attached E�ibit B (the "easement premises"). The Grantors, on behalf of themselves, their heirs, successors and assigns, hereby covenant and agree as follows: 1. That the following activities are prohibited in perpetuity within the boundaries of the wetland: A. Constructing, installing, or maintaining anything made by man, including but not limited to buildings, structures, walkways, fences, retaining walls, fireplaces, clothes line poles, playground equipment, roads, hardcover of any kind, underground utility lines and distribution equipment, light poles, traffic signals, traffic regulatory signs, mailboxes; except: 1) feeders, bird houses, and other devices intended to foster wildlife; and 2) docks or boardwalks when allowed by City ordinance and under a valid City permit. Lot 2 1 B. Cutting, mowing or removing shrubs or other vegetation, and cutting, destroying or removing trees greater than four inches in diameter, except for tree disease control by or as directed by a governmental agency, provided, however, Grantors may remove brush, diseased or dead trees of any size, and noxious weeds. C. Excavation or filling or material alteration of grade, including changes to the size, depth or contour of the wetland; dredging, mining or removal of earth, loam, peat, gravel, soil or any other natural material. D. The deposit of waste, yard waste, or debris. E. Activity detrimental to the screening of the neighboring properties. F. Application of fertilizers, whether natural or chemical. G. Application of chemicals for the destruction or retardation of vegetation. H. The application of herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides, except for noxious weed control by or as directed by a governmental agency. I. Outside storage of any kind. J. Activity detrimental to the preservation of the scenic beauty, vegetation, and wildlife. 2. That the following activities are prohibited in perpetuity within the boundaries of the wetland buffer: A. Constructing, installing, or maintaining anything made by man, including but not limited to buildings, structures, walkways, fences, fireplaces, clothes line poles, playground equipment, roads or hardcover of any nature whatsoever, except: 1) feeders, bird houses, and other devices intended to foster wildlife; 2) docks or boardwalks when allowed by City ordinance and under a valid City permit; 3) retaining walls when allowed by City ordinance and under a valid City permit. B. Cutting, mowing or removing shrubs or other vegetation, and cutting or removing trees greater than four inches in diameter, except for tree disease control by or as directed by a governmental agency, provided, however, Grantors may remove brush, diseased or dead trees of any size, and noxious weeds. C. Excavation or filling or material alteration of grade, including changes to the size, depth or contour of the wetland; dredging, mining or removal of earth, loam, peat, gravel, soil or any other natural material. D. The deposit of waste, yard waste, or debris. E. Activity detrimental to the screening of the neighboring properties. F. Application of fertilizers, whether natural or chemical. G. Application of chemicals far the destruction or retardation of vegetation. H. The application of herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides, except for noxious weed control by or as directed by a governmental agency. I. Outside storage of any kind. J. Activity detrimental to the preservation of the scenic beauty, vegetation, and wildlife. Lot 2 � 3. The wetland buffers, as legally described in Exhibit B, shall be established and, when required by City Ordinances, each shall be improved to become an "acceptable buffer area" as described within City Ordinances, and shall thereafter be maintained by Grantors in perpetuity free from mowing or other vegetative disturbance, fertilizer application, yard or other waste disposal, the placement of structures or any other alteration that impedes the function of the buffer in protecting the quality of water in the wetland or buffering flows into the wetland. 4. Grantors for themselves, their heirs, successors and assigns, further grant t�e City the affirmative right, but not the obligation to do the following on the easement premises: A. Preserve, improve, and enhance the slope, trees, vegetation, and natural habitat by altering, clearing, and removing trees or other vegetation, by changing the contour of the land, and by planting trees or other vegetation. B. Enter upon the easement premises at any time to enforce compliance with the terms of this instrument. 5. Grantors reserve for themselves and for their heirs, successors and assigns and their invitees, the right to enter upon the easement premises and to do and perform on the easement premises such acts as are not inconsistent with the easement rights granted to the City herein. Such uses shall be deemed to include, but not be limited to planting of trees, flowers, and other vegetation consistent with a conservation easement; walking along trails and paths; bird watching; the study of nature; and all other acts of a similar nature or purpose. 6. Grantors hereby grant, gift, quit claim and convey to the city , a perpetual flowage easement and right and privilege to trespass with water over and upon any or all of the easement premises. 7. Grantor(s) herein do hereby remiss, release, acquit and forever discharge, forever, the City and any and all of its officers and employees of and from any and all claims, demand or causes of action of any kind or nature whatsoever which may arise or accrue by virtue of any flowage or trespass with water within the boundaries of the easement premises. 8. Grantor(s) do not intend that the public should have any interest in the above land by virtue of this indenture or otherwise, except as hereinabove set forth. [Signa ture page follo ws - The remainder of this page is intentionally left blankJ Lot 2 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands effective as of the day and year set forth above. GRANTORS: ( ,'� .� 7 , � E. � seph LaFave, Trustee of the Helen Snyder Waldron Qualified Personal Residence Trust dated March 15, 2000 and Trustee under Article 4 of the William L. Waldron, Jr. Qualified Personal Residence Trust under Agreement dated March 15, 2000 STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss. COUNTY OF r���..,,..) `� The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this � day of ��_. , 2008, by E. Joseph LaFave, Trustee of the Helen Snyder Waldron Qualified Personal Residence Trust dated March 15, 2000 and Trustee under Article 4 of the William L. Waldron, Jr. Qualified Personal Residence Trust under Agreement dated March 15, 2000. �"'�-, � ' NOTARY PUBLIC °� s :� L�Ll� 14V. lL,J�NSTAD � � '��tdJT'Ai�Y PllDLlGtalNNESOTA ; �'Com�cic�E�ea Jen.31.2010 ' aa�w'a' � Lot 2 4 Lucinda W. Chorley � Mic el Chorley STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss. COUNTY OF � � The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this � day of ��_ , 2008, by Lucinda W. Chorley, married to Michael Chorley. � ) NO ARY PUBLIC ��.�������,��v�v�a . LCkLA W. KJ�iVSTAD •� N07ApY PUHLtC-VNINMESOTA STATE OF MINNESOTA � 2 � .:' fdrCar�i��r�E�es.lea.31,201G d . �SS. � �i��a���.��a:a�a+ti+�nnnn�m COUNTY OF The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this �� day of ��,..r.,�-.— , 2008, by Michael Chorley, married to Lucinda W. Chorley. v�.. � � �Z NOTARY PUBLIC �� ����� � LO�.A�\��. ������9��'A� � .,A�)h0�i'ARY PUIiIlG•ESlFDNESOTA � , . r" E6�Conmdstdcfl Fa�er,Jan.31,2010 � � ' W+,� ' E� Lot 2 5 '[CC/1� Stacey W. stman � � '� � (�! �. ,�--_ � , Patrick Eastman STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss. COLTNTY OF ' ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this � day of � v.r�,_ , 2008, by Stacey W. Eastman, married to Patrick Eastman. C�, � 1 r l NOTARY PUBLIC ■ ,� � LC)L� 1�. KJ��+BTACP r �'i�UTAEiY PUBl.;C-A"IfYNE50TP, STATE OF MINNESOTA ) �r c�;���,�,,.3,,zo,o , )ss. " `��A�r�,w�nnnn�wa COUNTY OF � The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this � day of �".,�_ . 2008, by Patrick Eastman, married to Stacey W. Eastman. � V `y-- � N ARY PUBLIC � � , LC3L,41'�`. l�:�l�f�STAD � 4`^d. Pvi�161AY P118l.IG•t�7fNNESQTA � Pdy Ctmrrdtsmn Er;�lies Jan.31,2010 br �::Yf +t+4aa+VN1M1lM�1l. Lot 2 6 \ 1 ,� �s�� Wendy W. Burton, by Lucinda W. Chorley, her attorney in fact STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss. COUNTY OF � The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this � day of �1 �-�.s�- , 2008, by Lucinda W. Chorley, as attorney in fact for Wendy W. Burton, a single person. �--�. �� , NOTARY PUBLIC ■ � '�"� e�r'��.A 4'Y. lCJEI�STAD DRAFTED BY: "� � �E n:j hCU7lifiY PUBLIC-REUNNESOTA Campbell Knutson ,� +`.�s z ;Ay'Cu^re�ScMn Expoac�an.J�,2010 Professional Association :ri;s�� 317 Eagandale Office Center °1�"�'°"i' � �"^��� 1380 Corporate Cenier Curve Eagan,Minnesota 55121 Telephone:(651)452-5000 MKB Lot 2 � Exhibit A Le�al Description of Real Property—Lot 2 Lot 2, Block 1, WALDRON WOODS. 5�a'���+��. I T`� ,.�'.�'.i.i.. ���A+. �S '�l Q'� ' . f�,'� t� y��� y ,�,�a���� f� E����, r : . ��` r .° f* � y ;?,�n•,^ �,.i ����';:' d�J, ��; ,.�. ��; : �r�� +�xg'1 �s F# �, 1 �l��;>'� :�.+�JR�;i .i`�`�"�i ���'.� � ,. �, �, �.r "�� e. ���°: ����, �� ��, �, � ��; ,, �,t�II ����;; �,.` ,,�� �i� y��• �� ���-� r '" ,�� ,, ,� �;'. '�� i.. .i ^ ��,a �,e v� �� 7��r;" Lot 2 8 Exhibit B Le�al Description of Wetland and Wetland Buffer—Lot 2 WETLAND: All that portion of Lot 2, Block 1, WALDRON WOODS, shown and dedicated on the plat of WALDRON WOODS as Drainage Easement. WETLAND BUFFER: That part of Lot 2, Block l, WALDRON WOODS, which lies westerly of the following described line; Commencing at the most westerly corner of said Lot 2; thence on an assumed bearing of North 40 degrees 59 minutes 25 seconds East along the westerly segment of the northwesterly line of said Lot 2 a distance of 728.13 feet to an angle point in said northwesterly line; thence North 66 degrees 03 minutes 44 seconds East along a segment of said northwesterly line a distance of 148.91 feet to the point of beginning of the line being described; thence South 8 degrees East a distance of 75.00 feet; thence South 3 degrees East a distance of 45.�1 feet; thence on a bearing of South a distance of 82.58 feet; thence South 2 degrees West a distance of 70.00 feet; thence South 60 degrees West a distance of 26.00 feet; thence South 4 degrees East a distance of 170.00 feet; thence South 27 degrees East a distance of 22.00 feet; thence South 8 degrees East a distance of 30.00 feet; thence South 23 degrees East a distance of 65.00 feet; thence South 5 degrees East to its intersection with the southerly line of said Lot 2, and said line there ending. ALSO That part of Lot 2, Block 1, WALDRON WOODS, described as follows; Commencing at the most westerly corner of said Lot 2; thence on an assumed bearing of North 89 degrees 42 minutes 27 seconds East along the southerly line of said Lot 2 a distance of 680.34 feet to its intersection with the southerly segment of the southeasterly line of said Lot 2; thence North 3 degrees 48 minutes 21 seconds West along said southerly segment a distance of 330.02 feet to an angle point in said southeasterly line; thence North 40 degrees West a distance of 24.66 feet to the point of beginning of the easement being described; thence North 2 degrees East a distance of Lot 2 9 . ' 55.79 feet; thence on a bearing of North a distance of 83.36 feet; thence North 3 degrees West a distance of 43.22 feet; thence North 8 degrees West to its intersection with a segment of the northwesterly line of said Lot 2; thence North 66 degrees 03 minutes 44 seconds East along said segment a distance of 11.90 feet; thence South 20 degrees East a distance of 18.00 feet; thence South 17 degrees East a distance of 54.00 feet; thence South 15 degrees East a distance of 37.00 feet; thence South 1 degree East a distance of 29.00 feet; thence South 22 degrees East a distance of 25.00 feet; thence South 48 degrees East a distance of 27.00 feet; thence South 38 degrees East a distance of 26.00 feet; thence South 4 degrees East a distance of 23.00 feet; thence South 50 degrees West a distance of 47.00 feet; thence North 70 degrees West to its intersection with a line drawn on a bearing of North 52 degrees East from the point of beginning; thence South 52 degrees West to the point of beginning, ALSO That part of Lot 2, Block 1, WALDRON WOODS, which lies easterly of the following described line; Commencing at the northeasterly corner of said Lot 2; thence on an assumed bearing of South 0 degrees 09 minutes 37 seconds East along the easterly line of said Lot 2 a distance of 210.00 feet to the point of beginning of the line being described; thence South 89 degrees West a distance of 33.00 feet; thence South 76 degrees West a distance of 34.00 feet; thence South 80 degrees West a distance of 44.00 feet; thence South 40 degrees West a distance of 41.00 feet; thence South 28 degrees West a distance of 34.00 feet; thence on a bearing of West a distance of 12.00 feet; thence South 49 degrees West a distance of 24.00 feet; thence South 58 degrees West a distance of 32.00 feet; thence South 26 degrees West a distance of 61.00 feet; thence South 51 degrees East a distance of 98.00 feet; thence South 40 degrees East to its intersection with the easterly segment of the southeasterly line of said Lot 2, and said line there ending. 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